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The History of Northwestern Ohio & History of Paulding County (H H Hardesty & Company Chicago IL/Toledo OH 1882) pg 232


Samuel W. Davis




Samuel W. Davis - is a native of Licking county, Ohio, his birth having taken place May 28, 1846. His wife, Sarah D. Money, was born in Jay county, Indiana, August 18, 1846, and married in that locality, September 13, 1868. Mr. Davis’s parents were William R., who died in Illinois, and Mary D. (Armstrong) Davis, whose death occurred in Jay county, Indiana. Mrs. Davis’s parents, William and Cenoth (Denney) Money, live in Jay county, Indiana. The family of Mr. Davis embrace Augusta L., born August 29, 1869; William M., September 24, 1875, died January 18, 1877; Anna E., November 3, 1877; Howard Otis, February 28, 1880. Mr. Davis has held the office of Trustee of Latty township for two terms, also Cosntable for the same time. His uncle, George Armstrong, was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Davis and wife are members of the Christian Church, having associated themselves with that body eleven years ago. The date of his settlement in Paulding county was October 6, 1867, the locality being nothing but a forest. He is engaged in farming. Address, Gilbert’s Mills, Paulding county, Ohio.




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